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    India–US trade deal: economic boon or further blow to farmers’ livelihoods and mental health?

    The Modi Government says the recently agreed interim trade deal with the United States will boost the Indian economy, but farmers’ unions and opposition leaders argue tariff concessions on American agricultural imports could lead to big falls in the price of domestically-grown crops, placing severe pressure on rural livelihoods and the mental health of the nation’s small farmers.

    By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 17 March 2026

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    Union Budget for 2026–27 slammed as ‘anti-farmer, anti-worker’

    The Union Government’s claim its 2026–27 Budget will improve the lives of the “poor, underprivileged and the disadvantaged” has been met with sharp criticism, with opposition parties claiming the announced measures fail to tackle deep-rooted problems such as youth unemployment, falling standards of living in the agricultural community, and inadequate salaries for key public health workers.

    By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 13 February 2026

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